Supreme Court of Texas

Because the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act allows a consumer to bring suit against "any person," an agent for a disclosed principle may be held personally liable for the misrepresentations he makes when acting within the scope of his employment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/06/2002
• Published 11/06/2002

Judges

• Justice ENOCH delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Philip K. Maxwell,Joe K. Longley, Longley & Maxwell, Austin, Charles M. Kinsey, Pearland, for Petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Simon H. Hughes, The Hughes Law Firm, Houston, for Respondent.